EP 1572005 A1 20050914 - ENDOVASCULAR STAPLER
Title (en)
ENDOVASCULAR STAPLER
Title (de)
KLAMMERGERÄT FÜR DIE GEFÄSSINNENWAND
Title (fr)
AGRAFEUSE ENDOVASCULAIRE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0340077 W 20031216
- US 43369202 P 20021216
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2004058077A1] An endovascular stapler 100 for securing an endograft 164 to a vessel is disclosed. The stapler 100 includes a staple housing 114 adapted for storing at least one staple 148 therein. The staple housing 114 having an exit area 158 for discharge of the at least one staple 148 therethrough. The stapler 100 also includes an actuating assembly adapted for discharging the at least one staple 148 through the exit area 158 and a displacement mechanism in operative. association with the staple housing near the exit area. The displacement member is operative for pushing the exit area 158 against the endograft when discharging the at least one staple 148 therethrough. The displacement mechanism may comprise a balloon 156 adapted to be inflated and deflated positioned near the exit area 158. The unbent staples 248 may be shaped as elongate W shapes, or may alternatively be straight wire segments 148. The staples 148, 248 may be bent upon discharge.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/07 (2013.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0649 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1157 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22051 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22069 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2905 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3925 (2016.02); A61F 2/07 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2004058077 A1 20040715; AU 2003297190 A1 20040722; CA 2508240 A1 20040715; EP 1572005 A1 20050914; EP 1572005 A4 20120314; JP 2006509596 A 20060323; JP 2011025054 A 20110210; JP 4705374 B2 20110622; JP 5064545 B2 20121031
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0340077 W 20031216; AU 2003297190 A 20031216; CA 2508240 A 20031216; EP 03814049 A 20031216; JP 2004563619 A 20031216; JP 2010186157 A 20100823